Arunachal announces enhancement of dearness allowances for employees

The enhancement was in pursuance to the order by the Department of Expenditure of the Union Finance Ministry, an official notification said on Monday.

The Arunachal Pradesh government has announced enhancement of dearness allowances (DA) for employees from the existing 7 per cent to 9 per cent of basic pay, with effect from July 1, 2018.

The enhancement was in pursuance to the order by the Department of Expenditure of the Union Finance Ministry, an official notification said on Monday.

The DA arrears shall be credited in the bank accounts of all state government employees in the revised pay structure of the 7th Pay Commission.

The expenditure on account of the DA would be met from the existing budget provisions of the department concerned in the current financial year.

As per the notification, revised rates of DA would be applicable to regular state government employees only, and would not apply to private and non-government institutions receiving grants-in-aid from the Arunachal Pradesh government, the notification added.